Victorian Andrew Martin is still the man to catch after the third round of the PGA Tour of Australasia’s New Zealand PGA pro-am championship in Queenstown.

But the 27-year-old’s lead has been slashed dramatically, with three players within four shots of Martin.

Martin started the day with a five-shot buffer, but it was gradually whittled away and by the 16th hole he found himself in a three-way tie at the top with fellow Australian Brody Ninyette and New Zealand’s Michael Hendry.

But Martin would not be denied the lead, picking up a late birdie to finish the day at 14 under, one shot clear of Ninyette.

Hendry is in outright third at 12 under after dropping a shot at the 17th, the only blemish in his round.